Junior Research Analyst recruitment
Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN], is a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management solutions managed by its Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series and Fiduciary Trust investment teams. The San Mateo, CA-based company has more than 60 years of investment experience and over US$ 725.7 billion in assets under management as of 31 March 2012.
The Junior Research Analyst will provide research coverage for assigned industries/countries while recommending securities to purchase, sell or hold. He/She will be responsible for keeping the Portfolio Managers updated on any news which may impact a holding that falls within the area of coverage.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Perform thorough fundamental analysis of a company’s business and financial position by interpreting financial statements, broker reports and other pertinent sources of information.
- Conduct independent research by traveling to visit with company management, competitors, customers and other industry contacts.
- Compile data from multiple sources and develop detailed financial models on assigned companies.
- Provide written and verbal presentations of investment conclusions/recommendations to the team.
- Maintain general knowledge of the global investment climate and economic environment.
Ideal candidates will have:
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- MBA and/or CFA highly preferred.
- At least 3 years of equity research experience; ideally on a global or international level.
- Buy-side experience strongly preferred.
- Strong understanding and passion for equity markets and stocks.
- Ability to operate within a disciplined research and portfolio construction process.
- Ability to build detailed financial models is required.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to articulate financial analysis and investment recommendations.
To succeed, you must be self-motivated, able to multi-task and take initiative in your work. In addition, you should be well organized, detail oriented and adaptable to change. You may be required to demonstrate or provide anecdotal evidence of these attributes at the interview.
We offer a competitive salary and other excellent fringe benefits to the right candidate. Please send in your application to jobasia@templeton.com with a full resume in MS Word format and photo, including present and expected salary in confidence by 18 May 2012.
Candidates are welcome to visit our web site to find out more about our company: http://www.franklintempleton.com
We regret that only short-listed candidates will be notified.